Pistol instructor's leg grazed by bullet during lessons

Marietta, NY -- A pistol instructor suffered a minor wound this afternoon when a student's gun fired as it was being holstered, Onondaga County Sheriff's deputies said.

Christopher Fry, of Marcy, was conducting lessons about 3:30 p.m. at Otisco Lake Rod and Gun Club, Marietta, when he was struck in the leg by either a bullet fragment or the shell casing, Sgt. John D'Eredita said.

D'Eredita described the incident as a ricochet that grazed Fry's leg. Fry declined a trip to the hospital, D'Eredita said.